The 1973 British Speedway Championship was the 13th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] The final took place on 21 June at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Ray Wilson.[2][3]
| 1973 British Speedway Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Brandon Stadium, Coventry |
| Start date | 21 June 1973 |
The British Under 21 Championship was won by Peter Collins.[4][5]
British Final
edit- 21 June 1973, Brandon Stadium, Coventry
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
 (15) Ray Wilson
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15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 (10) Bob Valentine
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12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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(13) Peter Collins
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12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (3) John Boulger
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12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 |  (2) Ivan Mauger
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10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | T | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (7) Eric Boocock
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9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (8) Tony Davey
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9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (16) Rick France
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9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (6) John Louis
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7 | F | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (4) Martin Ashby
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6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (5) Garry Middleton
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5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (14) Peter Smith
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5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (9) Terry Betts
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4 | 1 | 2 | F | F | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (11) Mick Bell
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4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (1) Malcolm Simmons
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  (12) Jim McMillan
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Chris Pusey
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0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
British Under 21 final
edit- 16 June 1973, Kingsmead Stadium, Canterbury[6]
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Collins | 13 |
| 2 | Barney Kennett | 13 |
| 3 | David Gagen | 12 |
| 4 | Dave Piddock | 11 |
| 5 | Ian Hindle | 9 |
| 6 | Bobby McNeil | 8 |
| 7 | Paul Gachet | 8 |
| 8 | John Davis | 7 |
| 9 | Carl Glover | 7 |
| 10 | Colin Meredith | 6 |
| 11 | Trevor Geer | 6 |
| 12 | Les Rumsey | 5 |
| 13 | Terry Barclay | 4 |
| 14 | Tim Ballard | 3 |
| 15 | Peter Cairns | 3 |
| 16 | Eric Dugard | 2 |
| 17 | Keith White (res) | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "British Final Roll of Honour". BSPA. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 21. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "Collin's is the King". Sunday Mirror. 17 June 1973. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1973 fuxtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 June 2024.